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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,570.50, 362,420.01 and 83,798.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,570.50, 362,420.01 and 83,798.70 is: 125,720.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,570.50 : 362,420.01 = 83,798.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,570.50/362,420.01 = 83,798.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,570.50x = 362,420.01 × 83,798.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,570.50x = 30,370,325,691.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,370,325,691.99/241,570.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,720.34

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